Water-li ft



(No Model.)

G. P. GLENN. WATER. LIJST.`

Patented Oct. 17, 1893.

* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. GLENN, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

WATER-LIFT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,996, dated October1'?, 1893. Application filed February 20,1892. Serial 110.422.276. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. GLENN, of Fairfield Suburb, Jacksonville,in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented a new andImproved Pneumatic Tank-Feeder,

.of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theannexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure lis a sideelevation, partly in section, of myimprovedwater lift as adapted tofeeding the tanks ofY locomotives. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section ofYthe power-shifting valve;

and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section of v v one of thedisplacement-ball chambers.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

The object of my invention is to construct a device for lifting Waterfor any purpose, by the application of compressed air, steam or gas fromany convenient source; but especially adapted, as illustrated in thiscase to the feeding of locomotive Water tanks by means of compressed airfrom the air reservoir of the air-brake system or by means of C', eachof which is provided with a siphonv tube, d, extending into the tank anddownwardly toward the bottom of the same. Below each Siphon tube d, isan aperture e, for

establishing a second communication betweenV the tank and thedisplacement-ball-charnber, and in the top of each ball-chamber, isavent aperture f, below which is a cage g, which contains ,a ball-valveh, which is capable of closing the aperture f, by floating.

Rods DD', extend vertically through the j' displacement-ball-chambersand each carries displacement ball E or E', Whose specific .v`V

gravity is greater than that of Water. The ball rods D, D' extendupwardly above the surface o f the Water and are connected with a steelbelt, cord or chain l,which extends over the valve operating pulley j.

In the tops of the tanks B, B', are inserted compressed air, steam orgas pipes F, F', which are connected with the valve chest G, throughports lo, lo'. In the bottom of the valve chest are formed exhaust portsZ, Z'. In the valve chest G, is placed the valve H, having threecompartments m, fm.' and fn. In the valve chest G, is j ournaled a shaftI, upon which, outside of the valve chest is placed the pulley j, Whileon the said shaft inside of the valve chest is secured an eccentric o,6- which revolves about its own axis and vibrates above the shaft, inthe compartment n, of the valve H. A compressed air, steam or gas supplypipe J, is connected with the upper portion of thev'alve chest.

In the tanks B, B', are inserted the discharge pipes K, K', which arebent at right angles above the tanks and are connected with thedischarge pipe K2, and extend downwardly below the level of the Siphontubes d. The horizontal portions of the pipes K, K', are axially inline,and Within is supported a guide p, upon which is placed avalve q, whichis capable of closing either the pipe K or K'.

The pipe K2, extends under or above the surface of the ground aftermaking a rightangled turn near the top of the well, and is, in thisparticular application, provided with a pivoted and counterweightednozzle L, which is adapted to discharge into the locomotive tank.

The compressed air, steam or gas supply pipe J, extends along under orabove ground, parallel with the pipe K2, and is provided, in this case,with a nozzle M, connected with it by a flexible tube o", the nozzle M,being attached to the nozzle L, and arranged to con- .nect with thecompressed air or steam pipe J', carried by the tender and takingcompressed air from the compressed air reservoir r2 of the air brakesystem or steam from the boiler of the locomotive.

When the tank is to be filled, the nozzle L is lowered and the nozzle Mis placed in connection with the compressed air or steam pipe J ',:theair or steam valve s2, is opened and compressed air or steam passesthrough the pipes J, J', the valve chest G and the pipe F, into the tankB, the valve H being at this time, in the position shown in Fig. 2, thatis to say, with the port lo open, so as to allow the compressed air orsteam to pass through the chest G, and through the pipe F', and with theport k thrown into communication with the exhaust port Z through thecompartment 'm of the valve H. Under these conditions, the watercontained by the tank B' is forced by air or steam press-ure through thepipes K', K2 and the nozzle L into the loco,

motivetank, the valve q, opening automatically and closing the pipe K asthe water rises in the pipe K.

The tank B, having previously been emptied in a manner similar tothatjust described, by the pressure of water in the well, theexhaustisdriven through the pipe Fand valve chest G, and the waterenters through the openings b and fills the tank B more rapidly than B.'can be emptied. As the tank B fills, water enters the ball-chamber 0displacing aperture f, and as soon as the ball chamber is full of water,the valve h, closes the aperandthe displacement balls E, E', be-

turo g, ing o equal size and of equal specific gravity, y y

3o will hang in equilibrium over the pulley 72,

until the tank B' is emptied. As the latter tank becomes empty, the`water in the ball--Y chamber C' iiows out into the said tank B",

water now displaced by E, lifts thev ball E4 to the upper en d of theball-chamber C and i11- self drops te the lower end of ball-chamber 4o,C',v thus turning the pulley j and shaft I, shifting the valveH by meansof the eccen from the tank B", through the pipe F',1 port k' and exhaustport Z', whileV thev compressed air or steam from the locomotive passesthrough the valve chest G, port la' and pipe F into the tank B, forcingthe water through the pipes KK2 and nozzle L,-as in the other caseat thesame time, shifting thevalve q so and filledl withA water alternately...

In, Figs. 1 and 3, the balls or cylindrical solids E, E together withAthe chambersV in- 5 5 closing them and all moving attachments con-Having thus fully described my invention, Iclam, as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentforcing apparatus having a valved ed'uctionpipe, the combination of a pair of forcing tanks each furnished withupwardly lifting induction valves and adapted to receive and dischargewater and a forcing element alternately, a branched discharge pipeextending upwardly from the bottom of each tank, a hinged and weighteddischarge nozzle terminal to said discharge pipe, an automatic checkvalve in each branch of said discharge pipe, a

l supply pipe inserted in the top of each of e said tanks, a valve chestconnected with said supply pipes, a power shifting valve operatingwithin said valve chest, a third supply pipe connected with said valvechest, a jointed supply nozzle terminal to said third supply pipe andadapted to` make aclose piston-like connection with the eduction pipe ofsaid forcing apparatus, a pair of valve vented chambers connected one,with `each of said t forcing tanks by an L-shaped pipe and a kcommunicating aperture and adapted to receive and discharge water and aforcing elcment alternately a pair of solids located one within each ofsaid vented' chambers and having ay specific gravity greater than thatof the air or steam which passes out through the 1 water, a pair of rodspassing axially one through each of said' solids and extending pistonlike one through each of said chambers,.al pair of belts windingpartially around a pulley in opposite directions and connecting with twoadjacent ends of said rods, and a pulley engaging` with said belts andcarrying upon its shaft, a valve shifting eccentric,

substantially as specified. and thus the equilibrium between the balls y3 5 E` and Eis destroyed and the ball E pulling downward with aforceequal to. theweight of 2.. In a, water. elevati ng system, thecombination of a` pair of forcing tanks adapted to v receiveanddischarge water and aforci-ng elet ment alternately,a pai'r of'valvevented chambers connected one with each of said forcing tanks by anL-shaped pipe and a communiveating aperture and adapted to receive and Idischarge water and a forcing element altertrico, thus allowing the airo r steam to'escape y Q nately, apair of displacement solids located onewithin each of said chambers and fastened axially one to each of apai'rlof` rods passing ,piston-like one through each of" said chambers,apower shifting valve, and a valve operating mechanism intermediatebetween said valve and said' rods,`v substantially as specified., 5o asto open pipe K and close pipeK". Ink this `1 manner the tanks B- and B'are emptied ofV 3. Inavalve actuating apparatus, the combination of a.pair of valve vented chambers,

each adapted to receive and discharge water and a forcing elementalternately, apair of displacement solidsoperatingone within each ofsaidchambers and havinga specilic gravity greater than that of water, a4pair of rods passing axially one through each of said solids andextending pistonflike one through both ends of each of'said chambers, a,pair of belts winding partially around a pulley in opposite directionsand connecting` with two adjacent ends of said rods, and a pulleyengaging with said belts `and carrying upon its shaft avalve 4shittingeccentric, substantially as specified. 1., In; a water elevating systemand' with ar 4. Inawater elevating system and with a forcing apparatushaving a valved eduction ICO IIO

receive and discharge Water and a forcing element alternatelyandprovided with upwardly opening induction valves, a discharge pipeextending upwardly from the bottom of said tank, an automatic checkvalve in said discharge pipe, a hinged and weighted discharge nozzleattached to the same, a supply pipe entering the top of said tank, asupply nozzle attached to said supply pipe by a ilexible joint, and anelastic beveled gasketlocated ro in the mouth of saidsupplynozzle andadapted to make a close piston like connection with the eduction pipe ofsaid forcing apparatus, substantially as specified.

- GEORGE P. GLENN.

Witnesses:

MARY L. GLENN, A. N. GLENN.

